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Modul 6 :English For Academic Context
1. Analytical Exposition Texts
2. Hortatory Exposition Texts
3. Explanation Texts
4. Discussion Texts
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1. Analytical exposition
1.1 Definition: text is a text that
elaborates the writer’s idea about the
phenomenon surrounding.
1.2 Generic structure of Analytical
Exposition:
a. Thesis: introducing the topic and
indicating the writer’s point of
view.
b. Argument: explaining the
argument to support the writer’s
using evidence and expplanation.
c. Reiteration : restarting the
wriiter’s point of view/ to
streghten the thesis.
1.3 Social Function: to convince the
audience that his/her idea is
important.
1.4 Language feature
a. Grammar
1) Use of internal and casual
conjunction
2) Use of the simple present
tense.
3) Use of relational process
4) Use of complex and compound
sentences
5) Use of words that link
argument
b. Vocabulary
The words/phrases that often
appear: once, consequently,
because, in short, in conclusion,
reason, in addition, furthermore.
c. Common Expressions
 The following are the reasons
why …
 Based on the arguments
above …
2. Hortatory Exposition Text
2.1 Definition: type of English that
influences the reader to do something
or act in a certain way.
2.2 Generic Structure
a. Thesis : Statement or
announcement of concerned
 issue.
b. Arguments : reasons for concern
that will lead to recommendations.
c. Recommendation : statement of
what should or should not happen
or be done based on the given
arguments
2.3 Social Function: to persuade the
audience that something should or
should not be case or be done.
2.4 Language feature
a. Grammar
1) Use of simple present tense
2) Use of passive sentences
3) Use of modals and adverb:
certainly, surely, etc.
4) Use of subject pronoun (e.g. I
and we)
5) Use of temporal connectives an
causal connectives
6) Use of evaluative language
b. Vocabularies
Frequently use of Suggest,
Recommend, Should strong,
Advantages, However, Reason,
Argument, Think, Important,
Make, Firstly
c. Common Expressions
1) The following are the reason
why …
2) Based on the argument above
…
3) I think we should …
4) … is important to …
5) It could be argued that …

3. Explanation text
3.1 Definition: a text which tells
processes relating to forming of
natural, social, scientific and cultural
phenomenon.
3.2 Generic Structure
a. General statement: stating the
phenomenon issues which are to
be explained.
b. Sequenced explanation: stating a
series of steps which explain the
phenomena
c. Concluding statement
3.3 Social Function: to explain the
 audience how and why something
works or happens.
3.4 Language Features
a. Grammar
 Use of passive voice
 Use of simple present tense
 Use cause and effect
 Use of action verb, noun phrase,
abstract noun
b. Vocabularies
Words that often appear: first,
then, next, because, lead to,
however, include, … similar to …,
differs from.
c. Common Expressions
 For example
 These include
 For instance
 As shown by
 As such as
 On the other hand
 Including

4. Discussion Texts
4.1 Definition: Discussion text is a text
which presents a problematic
discourse, different points of view and
It presents pro andcontra opinion on
certain issue.
4.2 Generic structure
a. General statement: to introduce
the audience to the topic of
discussion
b. A series of paragraph that have
points for and against the topic
and the paragraph should be
evidence to support the point of
view.
c. A concluding the paragraph that
sums up the discussion and gives
the opinion of the author of the
text.
4.3 Social Function
To present arguments from differing
points of view about issue or problem
4.4 Language Feature
a. Grammar
 Use of the simple present tense
  Use of medium to high degreess
of modality
 Use of quoted and reported
speechh to support arguments
 Use of passive voice to change
focus of sentences
 Use of complex combination of
clauses
 Use of complex sentences
b. Vocabularies
Words/ phrases that often appear:
Argue, possibly, exactly, however,
but, wonder.
c. Common Expressions
- Lets begin / start with
- This might mean
- On the other hand
- I think
- In my opinion
- In my point of view

2 Daftar materi yang sulit 1. Ciri – ciri khusus antara analytical and
dipahami di modul ini hortatory exposition text

3 Daftar materi yang sering 1. Membedakan jenis text Analytical and

mengalami miskonsepsi hortatory exposition text